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Prisons: Food
Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of food procured by the Prison Service was of UK origin in the latest period for which figures are available. [181124]
Mr. Hanson: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. and learned Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier) on 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 1150W.
Reoffenders
Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the re-conviction rate was for prisoners who had completed offender behaviour programmes in the latest period for which figures are available. [181332]
Mr. Hanson: The proven re-offending rate for offenders discharged from prison was 64.7 per cent. in 2004. When controlling for offender characteristics, there has been a 4.6 per cent. reduction since 2000.
We do not have data on re-offending rates for offenders discharged from prison who had completed offender behaviour programmes.
Sentencing: Young People
Mr. Evans:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many young people received custodial sentences in
relation to driving offences in each of the last five years; and how many young people committed driving offences in that period. [179976]
Mr. Hanson: The following table shows the number of young people, aged 10-17 and 18-20, who were given a custodial sentence, and the total number sentenced, in each of the last five years for motoring offences.
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